वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-49, verse-9

तौ काष्ठसंघाटमथो चक्रतुः सुमहाप्लवम् ।
चकार लक्ष्मणश्छित्त्वा सीतायाः सुखमानसं ॥९॥

9. tau kāṣṭhasaṃghāṭamatho cakratuḥ sumahāplavam ,
cakāra lakṣmaṇaśchittvā sītāyāḥ sukhamānasaṃ.

9. tau kāṣṭhasaṃghāṭam atha u cakratuḥ sumahāplavam
cakāra lakṣmaṇaḥ chittvā sītāyāḥ sukhamānasam

9. atha u tau kāṣṭhasaṃghāṭam sumahāplavam cakratuḥ
lakṣmaṇaḥ chittvā sītāyāḥ sukhamānasam cakāra

9. Then, from a collection of timber, those two fashioned a very sturdy raft. Lakshmana then cut wood and made a comfortable place for Sita.

Words meanings summery:

• तौ (tau) - those two

• काष्ठसंघाटम् (kāṣṭhasaṁghāṭam) - an assembly of wood, a collection of timber

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon

• उ (u) - and, but, indeed (particle)

• चक्रतुः (cakratuḥ) - made, fashioned (dual)

• सुमहाप्लवम् (sumahāplavam) - a very great raft, a very sturdy vessel

• चकार (cakāra) - made, fashioned (singular)

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

• छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

• सीतायाः (sītāyāḥ) - for Sita, of Sita

• सुखमानसम् (sukhamānasam) - a comfortable place, a pleasant spot for the mind

Words meanings and morphology

तौ (tau) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rama and Lakshmana.

काष्ठसंघाटम् (kāṣṭhasaṁghāṭam) - an assembly of wood, a collection of timber

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāṣṭhasaṃghāṭa

kāṣṭhasaṁghāṭa - mass of wood, collection of timber, raft

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāṣṭha+saṃghāṭa)

• kāṣṭha – wood, timber
  noun (neuter)
• saṃghāṭa – joining, collection, assemblage
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: ghaṭ (class 1)

Note: Direct object, referring to the material.

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the next event.

उ (u) - and, but, indeed (particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Enhances the connective 'atha'.

चक्रतुः (cakratuḥ) - made, fashioned (dual)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Perfect 3rd person dual active

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main verb for Rama and Lakshmana.

सुमहाप्लवम् (sumahāplavam) - a very great raft, a very sturdy vessel

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sumahāplava

sumahāplava - a very large boat, a large raft

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahā+plava)

• su – good, excellent, very
  indeclinable
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• plava – boat, raft, float
  noun (masculine)
  Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Direct object, the result of their making.

चकार (cakāra) - made, fashioned (singular)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Perfect 3rd person singular active

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main verb for Lakshmana.

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana

Note: Subject of 'cakāra'.

छित्त्वा (chittvā) - having cut, having severed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā. The root's final dental changes to 't' before 'tvā'.

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Action prior to 'cakāra'.

सीतायाः (sītāyāḥ) - for Sita, of Sita

(proper noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita

Note: Dative of purpose/benefit.

सुखमानसम् (sukhamānasam) - a comfortable place, a pleasant spot for the mind

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukhamānasa

sukhamānasa - pleasant for the mind, comfortable

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+mānasa)

• sukha – happiness, comfort, ease
  noun (neuter)
• mānasa – mental, belonging to the mind; mind, heart
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Object of 'cakāra'.

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